The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-22
vICT0RIA's RKIan AND JUBILEE,

Quoon NiCtUflh huccbeueu ner uncle,
William Nv, as sovereign OF England,
on the 20:h Of June, 1887, and was
crowned at Westminster on the 2Sth
Of June OF the following year. She
will, therefore, on the Goth OF next
month, have completed her fiftieth
year on the throne OF the greatest Of
modern Empires. Already the event
has besn celebrated in many parts Of
England, notably at Manchester, where
the jubilee took the practical turn OF
an exposition, which was opened with
imposing ceremonies by the Prince
and Princess Of Wales. The Queen also
in person presided recsutly at lsvee
at Buckingham Palace, where State
ball was given under circumstances OF
exceptional brillisncy. But these are
merely the preliminary events Of q
greatstorm Of public and private plsud-
its that will take the form OF dinners,
balls, receptions, expositions, military
reviews and religious ceremonies, that
are advertised to take place In Indie,
Australia, China, Burmsh, Canada,
and wherever the Gag Of Great Britain
floats. Q1ecn Vic.o!i, is Beloved by
her subjects. She long ago took them
into her conf 1ence and made her pri.
vate as plain as her public lite. She
has had no concealments. Shs is
kind and generous to her dependents
polite ADD agreeable to her lords and
ladies in waidng, but is a stiCklsr for
the prerogatlves Of her station. She
believes in divine right, in the strait
hsd classification OF the human fam
lily, and she demands the observance
Of all the ceremonits that mark the
variations In station and order that
Englishulen delight to conserve. She
is staunch Tory, and believes in
Church and State. She has never
been unduly conspicuous In public
affairs, being content with the part
she has TO play as sovereign through
her Ministers. This part dsvolves
upon her many duties, but she has al
ways performed them cheerfdlly,
punctually and properly. She has
never shifted responsibility, and has
realized for her subj ects their ideal Of a
constitutional monarch. A devoted
wife and mother, che has been a
bright example to her sex, and one
that Englishmen point to with pride.
She loves her children and PILLOWS
them wherever they 90, with the
tender solicitude and watchful care of
early years. She has been greatly
blesred AZ woman and sovereign.
She has Witnessed in her time the
marvellous advancement of the British
Empire, and, what is still grsnder, the
advancement Of the vast empire ruled
by the Eoglish speaking people. Her
reign measures the acme OF the great.
mesa Of England. Steam, TIE tele.
graph, the telephone and the electric
light have been brought to perfection
since her suspicious coronation, and her
ttular honor OF Empress OF India Ger.
tiAes TO the power and supremacy
OF her sway. Mankind has every
where made vast strides since June,
1887. The remoleet cor iers OF the
ear.h have been uncovered and the
light of science has penetrated the
gloom OF ignorance in al the dark
places OF the world. 1t has been fifty
years Of fruitful endeavor, the most
marvellous in the worlds history, its
growth tapsoending that OF any pre-
vious two hundred years. But there
are some bots on England's escutch-
con, notably the condition OF the peo-
pie Of Ireland and those of India,
both suffering from much the same
causes aad to the came dire extent of
Starvation and death. But there is
enough glory to light even this gloom
for al Euglishman, enough TO tatisiy
the utmost ambition in Queen or ra'
ton, enough 10 be jubilant over and
for which to sing praises aud hsl'elu-
jahs and "God save the Queen"